Semi-Senior Accountant

Semi-Senior Accountant

Remote from South Africa | Supporting a UK Accountancy Practice

GCO Partnersis seeking apractice-trained Semi-Senior Accountantto support a UK accountancy firm that works closely with SME clients across a range of industries.

This engagement offers the opportunity to work directly with an international accounting team while remaining based in South Africa. You will contribute to client work that includes statutory accounts preparation, reconciliations, and SME portfolio support.

AtGCO Partners, we connect talented professionals from Africa with meaningful global work. Our people-first approach ensures that our professionals are embedded in real client teams, supported by our engagement and people teams, and given the opportunity to grow through international experience.

This role is expected to begin as ashort-term engagement, with the potential to extend depending on client needs and performance.

The Opportunity

You will support a UK accountancy practice serving small and medium-sized businesses. The work involves preparing year-end accounts from cloud accounting systems and supporting the preparation of statutory financial statements and working papers.

This role is well suited to someone who has trained in an accountancy practice environment and enjoys working across multiple client files in a fast-moving SME environment.

Key Responsibilities
* Preparedraft statutory accountsfrom trial balances and client records
* Postyear-end journalsincluding accruals, prepayments and depreciation
* Reconcilebalance sheet control accounts, including VAT and payroll balances
* Prepare and maintain detailedExcel working papers and schedules
* Support preparation ofmanagement accounts and year-end financial statements
* Respond toreview notesand implement required adjustments
* Communicate professionally with client teams via email and occasional calls
* Work acrossmultiple SME clients, managing deadlines and competing priorities

Requirements
* Previousaccountancy practice experienceis essential
* Experience preparingstatutory or annual financial statements
* Strong working knowledge ofXero
* Confidence preparingyear-end journals, reconciliations and working papers
* StrongExcel skills
* Excellent written and verbalEnglish communication
* Ability to manage multiple client files and deadlines in a practice environment

Advantageous Experience
* Experience withCCH accounts production software
* Exposure toUK accounting environments or UK clients
* Experience preparingmanagement accounts
* Understanding ofVAT and payroll reconciliations

What We Look For

At GCO, we work with professionals who combine technical capability with strong personal accountability. The right candidate will be:
* Detail-oriented and analytical
* Comfortable working across multiple client engagements
* Reliable and able to work independently
* Clear and professional in client communication
* Curious, proactive and committed to continuous learning
These qualities reflect the way we work as a community built aroundPeople, Performance, and Progress.

Why JoinGCO Partners

Global work without relocationWork directly with international accounting firms while remaining based in South Africa.

Meaningful client experienceContribute to real engagements and develop practical experience working with global teams.

Support and communityYou will be supported by GCOs engagement and people teams and become part of a growing community of professionals working with global clients.

Career developmentMany of our professionals build long-term international careers through these opportunities.

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